Latest news from ASCCP - The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/health-groups-issue-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines/?sc=rsin /articles/health-groups-issue-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), The American Cancer Society (ACS), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have released new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. The guidelines generally advise a reduction in the number of tests women get over their lifetime to better ensure that they receive the benefits of testing while minimizing the harms, and include a preference for co-testing using the Pap test and HPV test for women age ages 30 to 65. ASCCP - The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology